Transportation Technician In Training

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is currently seeking a Transportation Technician to support survey activities for the Olympic Region and Right of Way Plans Office. In this role, you will help provide accurate, high-quality survey data that serves as the foundation for engineering and construction plans across Washington’s transportation system. Your work will directly contribute to the safety, quality, capacity, and long-term resilience of transportation infrastructure while supporting WSDOT’s commitment to responsible stewardship.

This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on safe, reliable transportation for communities throughout Washington.

• Perform survey fieldwork under supervision, setting horizontal and vertical control and compiling field notes for surveying activities.
• Operate Total Station, Data Collector, GNSS, RTK, WSRN, level, and other survey instrument to collect topographic data.
• Perform right-of-way staking, locate monument, and conduct construction staking as instructed.
• Safely use hand tools and power equipment to clear lines of sight and access pathways to survey locations; load, unload, maintain, and adjust survey equipment.
• Download and upload survey data between Personal Computers and Data Collectors; edit, merge, organize, and maintain daily files in appropriate folders for records retention.
• Collaborate with the team lead to review survey data and produce quality survey deliverables; take manual notes or records data using a Data Collector.
• Serve as Party Lead when assigned and assist with training new crew members.
• Support survey operations by reproducing, organizing, maintaining, and achieving engineering documents; assists with project research and documentation and maintain survey vans and equipment storage areas.

• Basic Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic technical skills and/or knowledge of mathematics, construction, engineering or surveying in support of transportation projects. This includes tasks such as the ability to perform basic math, follow written and verbal instructions, and use basic survey field equipment.

Note:

Foundational knowledge may be supported by formal classroom training.

• Engineering Technical Skills and Knowledge:
  Technical skills and/or knowledge of engineering principles in support of transportation projects. This includes tasks such as surveying, drafting, structural detailing, engineering design, and maintaining project records to ensure compliance with applicable standards and specifications.

Note:

Foundational knowledge may be supported by formal classroom training.

• Engineering Technical Skills and Knowledge:
  Demonstrated skills in independently applying technical engineering principles in support of transportation projects. This includes tasks such as surveying, drafting, structural detailing, engineering design, and maintaining project records to ensure compliance with applicable standards and specifications.

Note:

Demonstrated knowledge may be supported by formal classroom training and/ or credentials such as Engineering-in-Training (EIT) certification or a Land Surveyor’s License (LSIT)…